Combined broiler and roasting pan



/ Oct.4 22, 1929. M. A. PossoNs COMBINED BROILER AND ROASTING FAN Filed Aug. '7, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet l OC- 22, 1929 M. A. PossoNs 1,732,910

COMBINED BROILER AND ROASTING PAN Filed Aug. 7, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Ua. ov, GDM,

Oct. 22, 1929. M. A. POSSONS COMBINED BROILER AND ROASTING PAN 5 SheetS"Sheet Filed Aug. 7, 192e GUIDI nel* lilatented c't. 22,1929

UNITED sra-rss -iii'riiii'r OFFICE MENARD A. POSSONS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN STOVE COMPANY. OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION F NEW JERSEY COMBINED BROILER AND ROASTING PAN .ippiication med August 7, 192s. serial No. 297,938.

This invention pertains to a combined broilerand roasting pan and the primary object of the invention is to so construct the pan that it is reversible, whereby when in one position it is adapted to be used as a broiling pan and by reversing the said pan it is adapted to be used as a roasting pan.

llhen `the pan is in the position to be used as a broiling pan it projects upward and has a plurality of parallel corrugations forming intervening ribs and which stop .before they reach the periphery of the pan forming a depression or gutter in which the grease from the object being broiled flows, the said corrugations being of such form as to, cause the grease to drain in opposite directions to the l surrounding depression or groove, and substantially centrally arranged is an enlargenient ci this groove to receive an ordinary spoon tor removing the said grease. lllhen the pan is used as a roasting pan is reversed, forming a depressed pan to receive the object, the previously mentioned corrugations acting also as a drain for the V grease from the roast. l

When the pan is used as a broiling pan, it tits en the supporting ribs thereof and one object is to drain the grease to prevent it catching lire which is ordinarily thev case.

@ther objects of the invention `will appear hereinafter.

lin the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view showing my improved broiling and roasting pan in position in a broiling oven, which is shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on ,the line 2--2 of Figure 4.

Fig. 3 is a. sectional view taken on the line 3--3 oit Figure 4.

Fig. l is a top plan view of my improved cpmbined broiling and roast-ing pan.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken .on the line M 5-5 el Figure 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the dotted line 6 6 of Figure 4.

Fig. 7 is a view showing the pan in a reversed position from that shown in Fig. 6, for roasting purposes.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 indicates my improved combined broiling and roasting pan. that enables it to be placed either. in the broiling oven 2, or roasting oven 3, the saine resting on the usual supporting ribs 4, thus obviating any use of the usual removable rack for supporting the said pan.

When the pan is in the broiling oven, it is in the position shown in Figs. l to 4 inclusive and 5 and 6, and it is in position for broiling the object, there being certain advantages which will hereinafter be pointed out.

When the pan is to be used asa roasting pan, it is placed in the oven 3 and itis reversed, that is to say, itwill be turned over so that a roasting pan will be provided. This improved pan preferably has its two sides enameled, whereby it is better adapted for the two purposes above mentioned.

It Ywill be noted that when the pan is inthe position shownin Fig. 1, it has a surrounding depressionI or gutter 5, and it has also` `a plurality of parallel upwardly extending'` ribs or corrugations 6. Preferably these corrugations are made considerably higher than the surrounding rim 7 of the pan. The objectbeing broiled is placed on the ribs 6 and the intermediate corrugation 8 is made shallower at the center and gradually deepens on both sides thereof until the corrugation communicates with the said trough.

The preferable object of this construction f is that when the steaks, or chops, or fowl,'or

fish are being broiled, the grease substantially instantly drains from beneath the steak and runs into the surrounding groove 5, whereby the grease can be dipped from the said groove. I find by this construction the 4grease does not catch fire as happens in the ordinary fiat This improved pan is made of a width bottom pan. When 'the pan is used for broiling, I preferably form enlarged depressions 9, formed' in the groove 5, and Apreferably located about midway the pan. This enlarge the pan and the roast are not subjected imthe case when the mediately to the flame of the burner as is an is being used as a broiling pan, and, t erefore, the pan is farther from the fire and the grease accumulating in the bottom of the pan does not catch fire.

The extreme surrounding edge of the pan isl preferably inishedby a U-shaped edge j 10, for the purpose of obviating an exposed edge of the metalwith which the person j handlinfgr it would be liable to injury.

the present invention, so long as the con- Modi cations may be made in the form of the construction without departing from l struction defined in the accompanying claims channel locate is present.

kHaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters PatentV is:

`1. Acookin pan having a surrounding d in a horizontal position, an

upwardly projecting central portion extend ing in a direction of a plane passing through the top edge of the channel said central portion having relatively shallow corrugations draining to the said channel whereby a broiler channel located in a horizontal plane, an upwardly projecting central portion extendis formed when the device is turned with the open side of the channel lupwards and a relatively deep pan is formed by the inner wall of the channel when the device is reversed.

2.v A combined broiling and roasting pan when in one position having a surrounding upward from the inner wall of the channe said projecting central portion having shallow corrugations draining into the said channel, whereby a broiler is Vformed when the device is'turned with the open side of v the channel upwards and a relatively deep j pan is formed by the channel when the deviceis reversed. l

3. A comblned b1o1l1ng andvroasting pan in a horizontal plane when in one an upwardly projecting central ortion extending from the inner wall of tlie channel,

said upwardly projecting portion provided with relatively s allow corrugations draining into the said channel and the channel having depressed dipping enlargements, whereby a. broiler is formed when the device is turned with the open side of the channel upwards and a relativel deep pan is formed by the channel when t e device is reversed for roastin I in testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. MINARD A. POSSON S.

l having a surrounding channel adapted to rest y position,- 

